This Week in Retro

Top Gear’s Top Retro Racers - This Week In Retro 206

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Top Gear have published their list of 50 top racers, do we agree? 40 years ago Lucasfilm Games gave us Rescue On Fractalus. Two weeks after the last one there is ANOTHER list of 90s shooters. Chris is back to keep Neil's seat warm and he has brought a a friend with him.....but who is it?
You can see more of Chris on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMAZac's first indie game:  https://fuzznuggetstudios.carrd.co/
Shane's Perth Amiga User Group: https://www.youtube.com/@PerthAmigaUserGroup
00:00 - Show Opening
09:06 - They’re Coming Right For Us!Story Link: https://www.cbr.com/best-90s-fps-games-not-doom/
23:13 - 40 Years Of Fractal RescuesStory Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/40-years-on-rescue-on-fractalus-remains-a-rare-reminder-of-the-magic-of-lucasfilm-games
34:58 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
49:39 - More! Push It More!Story Link: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/gaming/these-are-50-best-driving-games-all-time
59:36 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Housekeeping Links:
RMC 2025 Bundle: https://rmcretro.store/products/retro-collective-2025-support-bundle
UK Game Petition Reply: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702074
Cunk On Computers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTSGaKY1vbc
3DO M2 Auction: https://preview.redd.it/mrvn5u37mvhe1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16e03f595c4396f0adc9a236347606824a2d1fb9
E-Ink Text Handheld: https://www.inkconsole.com/games
Banjo Guy Ollie Dune Cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqa3Ed9hHq8

The Beatles Had a Text Adventure Game!? - This Week In Retro 205

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Did you know that the songs of the Beatles inspired a text adventure game? Looking at some of the worst games on the Amiga and how much would you pay for a portable game of Asteroids? 
2025 Museum Support Digital Bundle: https://rmcretro.store/products/retro-collective-2025-support-bundle
00:00 - Show Opening
04:27 - All You Need Is TextStory Link: https://cultfollowing.co.uk/2025/01/20/the-beatles-ill-forgotten-video-game-resurfaces-as-fans-find-playable-copy-of-beatle-quest/
20:49 - The Amiga SucksStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8CYthpfHvg
40:36 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
46:34 - Got Time For A Game Of Asteroids?Story Link: https://www.theverge.com/news/598008/atari-nubeo-asteroids-watch-retro-gaming
53:37 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
3DO Mortal Kombat Port: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFBpaYoaRAY
Nintendo Loses To Super Mario: https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-loses-trademark-fight-against-super-mario-supermarket
F-19 Raid: https://www.eurogamer.net/strange-but-not-true-did-a-us-game-publisher-really-get-raided-by-us-intelligence-services-over-a-fighter-plane-that-never-existed
A Closer Look At Shadow Of The Beast: https://youtu.be/ovwFjgAFhOs?si=zeTPbwJ58Bhwzbh3
Amiga 1000, The Perfect Computer: https://celso.io/posts/2025/01/26/the-first-perfect-computer/
What Happened To Packard Bell: https://dfarq.homeip.net/happened-packard-bell/
Atari Jaguar Cart Reissues: https://www.retrorgb.com/official-atari-jaguar-game-reissues.html

Forget About Doom - This Week In Retro 204

We are joined by MeanMachineDean this week! Putting Doom aside what are the best FPS games of the 1990s? It's bye bye Blu Ray (sort of). The launch of the Video Game History Foundation’s Digital Library is a good thing!
Issue 26 of Pixel Addict magazine has a main feature on the hard working Z80 CPU. With an interview with the designer Federico Faggin sheds light on its creation and legacy. We also find out about the Grundy NewBrain, whatever that is! Visit www.pixel.addict.media for your copy.
Want to see more of Dean?YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCprHV04IV_Qu8C3HFdGxmzQTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/meanmachinedeanConsole Revive Products: https://www.consolerevive.com/
00:00 - Show Opening
06:10 - Feeling Blue About RayStory Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/after-18-years-blu-ray-media-production-draws-to-a-close-sony-shuts-its-last-factory-in-febThe Civitas Universe Additional Link: https://www.youtube.com/@thecivitasuniverse
23:49 - Video Games Are HistoryStory Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1i8xarl/video_game_history_foundation_digital_library/Additional Link: https://bsky.app/profile/gamehistoryorg.bsky.social
39:20 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
45:23 - First Person Senior CitizensStory Link: https://www.thegamer.com/best-fps-game-from-each-year-of-90s/
01:03:42 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Tab Clear: https://i.redd.it/93bs1vhb55fe1.jpeg
Vic 20 Elite: https://vic20elite.wordpress.com/
Jonathan Nash Passes Away: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/your-sinclair-amiga-power-legend-and-funniest-living-englishman-jonathan-nash-has-died
Sim City 2000 Fixed: https://hackaday.com/2025/01/23/its-never-too-late-for-a-fixed-simcity-2000/
Doom in MS Word: https://hackaday.com/2025/01/20/you-can-now-play-doom-in-microsoft-word-but-you-probably-shouldnt/
Mini CRT Arcade Cabinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEsrX582O2g

Hard Core MiSTer - This Week In Retro 203

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The 3DO is coming to MiSTer. Could this be the last big system before we need large FPGAs? The National Communications Museum in Melbourne has just opened. The Amstrad CPC looks like it is getting the mother of all expansions, everyone here is very happy about that!
All this and a number of other retro tech stories and The Community Question Of The Week.
00:00 - Show Opening
10:25 - Hawkin FPGAStory Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/3do-is-coming-to-mister-fpga
26:43 - Tell Us About The Console Wars GrandadStory Link: https://www.theage.com.au/technology/the-museum-where-grandparents-can-get-their-tech-cred-back-20241217-p5kz0u.html
35:22 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
42:45 - See Pee Cee Pee CoStory Link: https://x.com/FreddyVETELE/status/1879953439549190596
58:47 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Glasgow Arcade Blog: https://arcadeodysseus.wordpress.com/2023/08/15/an-arcade-ecosystem-part-3-glasgow/
Doom In A PDF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8PYG_BPbpg
Sinclair Printers Do Not Need Butter: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fj5d01lesgyde1.png
Origin Of The Patch: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Ft17930fceide1.jpeg
Stop Killing Games Petition V2: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702074/
Drink Doom: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Foxdzimizclde1.jpg
Amiga A1200 Bin Find: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1i2leer/finding_treasures/
Mr Lurch Returns: https://youtu.be/fnywJLc-DS8?si=RO5Cihmw71eIznq2

New FPGA Consoles - This Week In Retro 202

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Amigathon 2025 is today! Help our friends raise money by playing old games: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=548758
For a brief time game some game installers felt like they were part of the game. Is it possible to port Outrun to the (not so) humble Amiga? The new MiSTer project that has tongues wagging and wallets letting out a sigh of relief! We are joined by Paul (aka pajaco6502) to talk about these things and much more.
00:00 - Show Opening
08:45 - We’ve Forgotten Installers!Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_yEreaC_u8
22:47 - US Gold Presents!Story Link: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/its-taken-36-years-but-amiga-owners-are-finally-getting-a-worthy-port-of-outrun
37:20 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
45:58 - MiSTer OpportunitiesStory Link: https://bsky.app/profile/takiudon.bsky.social/post/3lfbk3cdhp22w
01:03:59 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
The Retro Computer Museum Flooded: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/retro-computer-museum-hit-by-devastating-flood-damageAdditional Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y7k4098x4o
Command and Conquer 30th: https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/11/command-conquer-30-years-old-this-year-wish-itd-come-back-readers-feature-22340444/
The Spectrum Sells Very Well: https://www.thegamer.com/zx-spectrum-outsold-playstation-5-ps5-pro-xbox-series-x-s-spain-november/
BBC Nintendo Wii: https://youtu.be/OUWEB7Mwd8g?si=ogXoyvwdHLv8h1Yb

How Big Is Too Big? (CRT TVs) - This Week In Retro 201

For the first episode of 2025 we take a look at some of the BBC's Tomorrows World predictions from 30 years ago. What did they get right and wrong. We talk about how video game history can be different depending upon which angle you look at it. Then finally it's all about the CRT TV and would you want a monster of a set in your home?
All this and more retro tech news in Dave's Briefs and we set a new Community Question Of The Week.
This week we are sponsored by Sega Mania magazine. The new issue covers the second half of 1995 and finds out what is new for the Saturn and if the Mega Drive still has life left in it. Head on over to https://www.sega-mania.com/ and use the code TWIR10 to save on issue 8! 
00:00 - Show Opening
04:44 - We’ve Seen The FutureStory Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjdn10yk0k1o
20:12 - They’re Rewriting The PastStory Link: https://felipepepe.medium.com/the-gentrification-of-video-game-history-dfe11f1e08ae
34:42 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
44:11 - Oooh, That’s A Big OneStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfZxOuc9Qwk
50:21 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Housekeeping Links:
Amigathon 2025 Coming Soon!: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=548758Watch Their Twitch Stream On 18th Jan: https://www.twitch.tv/amigosretrogaming
C64 Cash Register: https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/indiana-bakery-still-using-commodore-64s-originally-released-in-1982-as-point-of-sale-terminals
1984 Games Shopping With Sarah Greene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9aUgK9rBGI
RIP Martyn Brown of Team 17: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/team17-co-founder-martyn-brown-has-passed-away-aged-57
How Elite Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J10vYqqE6oI
Elite on Vic-20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR7df9rrbyQ
Retrobytes Top 5 Mircos: https://youtu.be/DtWOeloLDWk
CRT Simulator: https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/blur-busters-releases-authentic-crt-simulator-shader-for-high-refresh-oled-and-lcd-screens-240-hz-oled-recommended-for-the-best-experience
Pentium Division Bug: https://www.righto.com/2024/12/this-die-photo-of-pentium-shows.html
Cancelled Star Wars Battlefront 3: https://www.thegamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-3-free-radical-nintendo-wii-build-found-16-years-pre-cancellation-gameplay-footage/
Atari ST and PC Sharing An Operating System: https://www.goto10retro.com/p/computer-cousins-the-atari-st-and
New RetroTink 4K CE: https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-Retrotink-4K-CE-upscaler-now-available-as-an-entry-level-product-for-475.940018.0.html

The Super Sega Saga - This Week In Retro 200

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Episode 200 is a bumper show with the return of occasional host Chris and special guest Aaron from Amigos Retro Gaming. Some of this week's topics are FPGA or real hardware, the Supersega saga and a 68000 Amiga port of Carmageddon.
Please check out everything Amigos Retro Gaming has to offer at: www.youtube.com/@AmigosRetroGaming
00:00 - Show Opening
09:19 - Bin Your Vintage HardwareStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tOMUN65_L8
37:33 - Scaaaammmeerrrrrrs Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYVlpZVLH48
53:40 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
01:08:28 - Amiga Takes Max DamageStory Link: https://arcziii.itch.io/carmageddon-68k
01:21:43 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
BBC Battle For Santa's Software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChmQBK_EaUQ&feature=youtu.be
Mark Sibly Has Passed Away: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fqusx6pdq3e6e1.png%3Fwidth%3D625%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D04a6e6f09ae629ebe11bfd6cb378642518be5f20
The Last BBC Micro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wELAhgbqNzc
Dreamcast Doom 64: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/fan-made-doom-64-dreamcast-port-now-the-definitive-version-of-the-game
Commodore P500: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256168129526?itmmeta=01JEZ2N5X84CQF8DGY5D6E4V7V&hash=item3ba4cf73f6:g:rYEAAOSwDTJky7AX
BBC & The Rubber Keyed Wonder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCF3hqf3H3k&feature=youtu.be

Atari STE Goes Faster - This Week In Retro 199

A clever coder has created what is surely the fastest, smoothest and most impressive racer for the Atari STE. Indiana Jones has a new game out but lets not forget the old ones. Watching people play games is getting more popular but why and is it really a new thing?
Issue 25 of Pixel Addict magazine is ready to order! Fantasy World Dizzy is arguably the most iconic game the Oliver Twins and Codemasters ever released. To mark the game's 35-year history, writer Graham Pembrey is joined by Andrew and Philip Oliver to discuss the twins' fondness for Dizzy, as well as the franchise's undying popularity from fans. There is an in-depth look at the history of the Dizzy series. Head over to pixel.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
06:13 - Let’s Go FASTERStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6nQeMhw2EsDownload Link: https://retroracing.itch.io/faster-atari-ste
22:22 - “It’s Not The Years, Honey, It’s The Mileage”Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyHLYLHuCSA
41:31 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
55:22 - Do You Like To Watch, Or Take Part?Story Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamers-may-spend-more-time-watching-games-than-playing-them/1100-6528205/
01:03:18 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links
The Retro Gaming Weekend: https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1h8vwyw
BG Ollie's Demo: https://github.com/olonguet/TWIR-Housekeeping
SuperSEGA Saga: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/to-the-shock-of-absolutely-nobody-sega-is-trying-to-shut-down-the-supersega-fpga-project
Heber's MMS 2: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/true-all-in-one-mister-fpga-multisystem-2-console-is-coming-in-2025
Pico-Mac: https://github.com/evansm7/pico-mac
Star Dust Wars Amiga Game: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/the-amiga-just-got-an-amazing-new-star-wars-game-made-by-fans
Amiga Software Archive: https://www.amigalove.com/viewtopic.php?t=2835
Starbug Auction: https://auctions.windsorauctions.co.uk/auctions/9117/windso10233/lot-details/f14e8dac-0819-4a91-bfc8-b23f0122179d
Kazuhiko Nishi MSX Interview: https://youtu.be/ehge3kgS1Ww?si=fX7HdBZgYrRnjvzK

The Best Gaming Computer Of All Time - This Week In Retro 198

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What does your retro computing area look like? What is the best gaming computer of all time? How did the BBC of 1995 go about informing us of new tech? All this and more is discussed with special guest Iain Lee.
You can find all of Iain's stuff here:https://www.iainlee.com/https://www.youtube.com/iainleehttps://www.twitch.tv/tlna
00:00 - Show Opening
10:17 - Retro CornersStory Link: https://www.vice.com/en/article/setting-up-a-retro-corner-was-the-best-decision-of-my-gaming-life/
26:44 - He’s Making A List, We’re Checking It TwiceStory Link: https://www.cbr.com/best-retro-gaming-computers-ranked/
46:37 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
52:27 - My WORM Is BurningStory Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcUc_8Eg4Z4
59:51 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links
Dave's Animation: Download here: https://www.cartoonmonkey.com/TWIR-Dave.zipWatch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7zFxdYzRTM
Oldest Space Tech: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/amsat_oscar_7_anniversary/
MS-DOS Aspect: https://30fps.net/pages/msdos-aspect-ratio/
US Copyright Office Strikes Again: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-same-us-copyright-office-decision-that-struck-down-a-major-game-preservation-effort-also-quietly-reversed-a-historic-dmca-win-for-accessibility-advocates/
Apple II Cracker: https://paleotronic.com/2024/01/28/confessions-of-a-disk-cracker-the-secrets-of-4am/
Excalibur 64 Advert: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fcfvjo0nlcf3e1.jpeg
Roland Perry Interview: https://youtu.be/EeqRpnv2_HM?si=Mi5adcvM6oPvugMp
Casio G Shock Returns: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/28/24308133/casio-g-shock-dw5000r-digital-watch-announcement

Desktop PCs Are Back! - This Week In Retro 197

The beige PC is back! What started as a joke has become reality. A Windows developer has shared some secrets on how the Win 95 installer did things behind the scenes. An article about the fall of Game as a high street retailer leaves us wondering if games will ever be available as they once were.
All this and more retro computing news plus the Community Question Of The Week.
Issue 25 of Pixel Addict magazine is ready to order! Fantasy World Dizzy is arguably the most iconic game the Oliver Twins and Codemasters ever released. To mark the game's 35-year history, writer Graham Pembrey is joined by Andrew and Philip Oliver to discuss the twins' fondness for Dizzy, as well as the franchise's undying popularity from fans. There is an in-depth look at the history of the Dizzy series. Head over to pixel.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
06:40 - Set Your PC Clock Back To 1990Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/retro-beige-pc-case-goes-from-april-fools-joke-to-retail-silverstones-sleeper-pc-with-modern-internals-ships-in-q1-2025Additional Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/big-beige-80s-pc-case-started-out-as-a-joke-but-its-becoming-real-in-japan/
26:14 - Windows In A Trench CoatStory Link: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/chen_windows_95_setup/
40:07 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
47:40 - Game Over ZendayaStory Link: https://www.eurogamer.net/inside-the-fall-of-game-no-games-no-accessories-instead-we-received-136-zendaya-action-figures
59:56 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Briefs Links:
Open Source EPROM Programmer: https://old.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1gu0j8k/affordable_opensource_eprom_programmer_empowers/
Outrun Mobile Port: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/11/outruns-japanese-mobile-port-has-been-preserved
Terrahawks CGI: https://youtu.be/2cbbyNRbfd8?si=0nbKbBI9m6L2LTgT
How The Sega Saturn Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfOn2LuIk2A
The Spectrum Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zifICZ234Ok
Playing Retro Games In Nature: https://techraptor.net/gaming/interviews/scenic-gamer-interview-playing-retro-games-in-nature